Cheesecakes from The Confectional

We recently received a delivery of cheesecakes from The Confectional, out of Seattle, WA.  We don’t live anywhere near Seattle, so that might seem a little bit awkaward and strange.  Why order cheesecakes from afar?

We can think of at least 14 reasaons why!  The cheesecakes come in at least that many flavors, and they are great!  Caramel, Cocunut Cherry Chocolate, Cookies & Mint Chocolate, Kahlua White Chocolate, Mexican Chocolate, Mochaccino, Peanut Butter & Chocolate, Quadruple Chocolate, Raspberry White Chocolate, Seattle’s New York-Style, Sugar-Free Rasberry Chocolate and Triple Berry are the “standard” flavors of cheesecakes that you can choose from, and trust us, after experiencing all of these flavors, it would be hard to choose a favorite.  They were all rich, moist and flavorful, and each one stood on its own as a top notch treat.

The Confectional delivers these mini-cheesecakes to your doorstep, and they are the perfect size for serving as an elegent end to a formal dinner party.  They would also be perfect for serving at a casual buffet, a bridal or baby shower, or any other get together.  These cheesecakes are unique, and add a touch to any event that would be hard to achieve in any other way.

We served our cheesecakes at a business meeting.  The delivery arrived very quickly from The Confectional, and in perfect condition.  When this company packs their goods for shipping, they mean business.  It was shipped FedEx, with care given to every detail geared around getting the shipment to its destination intact and at a safe temperature.  Take a look at some of the packing material – you can see why these cheesecakes arrived on the doorstep in better shape than carrying a cheesecake home from across town:

All in all, The Confectional delivers the best cheesecakes you can buy, in the perfect portion, elegantly.  We enthusiastically recommend these cheesecakes for any occasion, from a business meeting (like ours) to a formal event, to a treat to horde for just yourself and your friends and family. 

The Confectional
1530 Pike Place, Seattle, WA 98101
theconfectional.com
(206) 282-4422

Last night, dead tired, I tumbled into bed somewhat early.  I picked up a book for a little bedtime reading.  It just happened to be this book:

Bobby Flay’s Mesa Grill Cookbook: Explosive Flavors from the Southwestern Kitchen

Read more about this book here…

I wasn’t awake for long… just long enough to become obsessed with his recipe for breakfast quesadillas.  And the obsession was still there this morning.  I had little in the house to appease the obsession, so I made a quick trip to the grocery store. 

I suspect that I am not unique.  I believe that most people who cook often look to cookbooks for technique and inspiration, not for actual recipes.  And this recipe gave me lots of inspiration, though I didn’t follow it in practice.  Here’s what I did:

• store bought southwestern seasoned hash browns (can be found in the dairy case)
• two chorizo links, diced
• 4 flour tortillas
• shredded cheese
• 2 eggs, fried
• Salsa

Preheat oven to 425.   Brown hash browns in pan.  While hash brown are browning, dice and saute chorizo. 

Lay 2 tortillas out on a baking sheet.  Cover with shredded cheese.  Spread the hashbrowns and chorizo on tortillas.  Sprinkle shredded cheese over mixture.  Place tortillas on top.

Brush tortillas with olive oil, and place in 425 degree oven for approximately 10 minutes, until crisp.

Top tortillas with fried eggs, salsa and cheese, to taste.

Bobby uses bacon in his quesadilla.  I decided that if I was going to make a southwestern quesadilla, I was going to use chorizo.  I think it added a nice spice.

Additionally, I cheated.  I’m sure that homemade hash browns stuffed between the tortillas is the way to go, but I just couldn’t bring myself to go through that effort, so I made due with store bought hash browns.

And still, it turned out great, but incredibly filling.